In, "Professional Magic For Children" he has a couple of great warm-ups for the audience.

Do any of you have any favorites that you use!

Steve

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magikerLoyal user
Sweden
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Posted: Nov 3, 2001 01:05 pm

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Just did a show this afternoon.

Got there early as the kids arrived.

Some of them were shy and seeing that there were some balloons decided to start playing with them. Soon had them all joining in.

When I started the show, I got a great response from the kids and all shyness had gone, + big thanks from parents.

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BengiVeteran user
Georgia
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Posted: Nov 4, 2001 04:09 am

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For outdoor shows, I have a bubble machine I keep running prior to the show. It keeps the kids running and laughing until the show begins. Sometimes I wonder if they like the BUBBLES more than the MAGIC!!!

Bengi

Dennis MichaelInner circle
Southern, NJ
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Posted: Nov 7, 2001 12:44 pm

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Good Moring Boys and Girls... and Welcome to the Wonderful World of Magic.

My name is Dennis Dowhy, and today weâ€™re going to have a lot of fun.

Weâ€™re going to make things appear and disappear.

Weâ€™re even going to have some of you up here to help me today.....but not now.

I want you to know, if you see anything funny and it makes you laugh go right ahead and laugh.

If you see something wrong and you want to say something, just speak-out.

And yes, you may applaud anytime you would like... Now, I want to see how many magicians we have out there today.

When I count to three, I want you all to call out that magical word Abrakadabra... Ready, One...Two... Three... Abrakadabra... That wasnâ€™t loud enough lets try it again...One...Two... Three... Abrakadabra! (Appearing Cane is thrown from one hand to the other instantly appearing in mid air.)

WOW!!!.. We really have a lot of magicians out there!.... Now lets get on with the Show....

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Howâ€™s that for a warm-up introduction?

Dennis Michael

Peter MarucciInner circle
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Posted: Nov 7, 2001 08:34 pm

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Excellent bit, Dennis, getting the young audience to shout out that magic word or words; it gets them loosened up and in the right frame of mind.

I create a magic word with them at the beginning of the show and then have them all shout (or scream) it out each time the magic is supposed to work.

I use numerous magic words through-out the show, generally I use other actions such as blowing the knots away, or reaching up and grabbing a piece of the egg and throwing it in the egg bag, if it is a birthday party the party girlâ€™s name is magic in some form of production. I even use some foreign crazy sounding words like BOO-KOO DINKY DOW, which much crazy in Vietnamese.

A company product is also a magic word. Below is a list of useful funny magic words Iâ€™ve collected. Many are from David Ginnâ€™s Books:

A LA Peanut Butter Sandwiches

Abracadabra: (Have a Banana Comdey Return)

Allakazam

Arfus Noches

Baby Buggy Bumpers

Baby Butter Burps

Bawana Iguana

Be Bop A Lula

Big Baby Bottle

Big Baloney Sandwiches

Blueberry Popsicles

Bonus Airees

Boo Coo Dinky Dow

Bur Doo Low Gurillo

Chapped Chicken Lips

Cold Asparagus

Collard Greens

Green Bean Bananas

Happy Hiccups

Henry Howardâ€™s Haberdashery

Hocus Pocus

Hocus Pocus Donna Mocus

Hocus Pocohantas (From Below Marucci)

Icky Hickey Parlay Vou

Ish Key Bibble, Hi Diddle Diddle

Kalamazoo Orange Juice

Licorice Ice Cream

Liver Jello

Liver Lollipops

Lon Lovely Lizard Gizzards

Magician Wiggles and Worm Giggles

Mean Green Jelly Bean

Myrtle the Turtle Jumped over the Hurtle

Ooey, Gooey, Phooey

Peanut Butter

Phoney Polka Dot Pony

Pickled Pizza

Pirdy Dirty Birdy

Plastic Cheesburgers

Presto

Purle Puppy Chow

Rabba Dabba Duplex

Salami, Salami, Bologna

Sandy, Rockey, Dusty and Dirty

Simsalabim

Tire Pumps with Goose Bumps

Toasted Turkey Tonsils

Walla Walla Bing Bang

Wicky Wacky Sit on a Tacky

And we canâ€™t forget the best Magic Word of all Marucci!

Dennis Michael

Peter MarucciInner circle
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Posted: Nov 8, 2001 02:18 am

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Wow! Don't try saying those magic words out loud; you never know which one will work. Right now, I'm sitting here typing this and I'm a rabbit!

A couple of years back, when the Disney movie was still hot, the magic words I used were: Hocus Pocohantas.

The goofier and more ridiculous the words are, the better the kids will like them.

And, when the Harry Potter movie comes out in a couple of weeks, we'll probably have a whole new arsenal of contemporary magic words.

With my preshow warm up I do a few close up items within & among the kids. This allows me to get a grasp on what kids are troublesome, cooperative, exciting or scared which allows me to have a better handle on who would be best at participation as my opening effect is the only thing that a spectator does not get involved in to some degree.

amagicianRegular user
Hobart Tasmania Australia
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Posted: Jan 16, 2002 08:32 am

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Card Mondor told me that he thought it was essential to warm up all audiences, especially young ones.

I am wondering about that bubble machine - any liability issues, can anyone slip on the bubble residue?

Marucci, the typing rabbit - are you any relation to the late much missed Elwood?

I donâ€™t like asking the kids to shout, they do that enough anyway if you do things right.

I always suggest we use "Happy Birthday, Mary" as the Magic Words, but only if the birthday childâ€™s name is Mary.

I sometimes do the old, "If you canâ€™t clap this way (spread hands wide apart) then clap this way (raise one hand upward, then clap vertically). Donâ€™t know if it increases applause but the kids generally do it a few times during the show and it sure amuses the adults.

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John Williams
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WindsorWizardNew user
CANADA - Windsor, Ontario
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Posted: Feb 1, 2002 08:38 pm

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Some magic words have a way of getting the kids to laugh their heads off as they say them. I prefer to use words that the kids can actually say instead of ones that make them tongue tied.

My personal favorite is one that associates with me so they go away remembering it... and of course me. It is "TIZZY WIZZY"!

We use it as a prefix to a magical phrase appropriate to the routine. For example, if we were going to make some balloons appear by magic, I have the kids wiggle their fingers and say the magic spell with me...
"Tizzy Wizzy Wizard's Way...
Let's make some Balloons Today!"

You can keep the first part of the spell the same each time and just change the ending. The kids go away remembering "Tizzy Wizzy" and of course the wizard, that's me...
"Jonathon T. Wizard".

Now, I'm not suggesting you copy me, but to come up with one phrase that typifys you!

My old late friend from Detroit Michigan, ROY KISSELL, used a phrase that I loved and since he isn't using here anymore, I'm sure he won't mind me sharing it. It never fails to get them snickering and laughing out loud... Let's all say the magic words... SAUERKRAUT & WEINERS! Hey don't laugh... did you know that if you eat Sauerkraut & Weiners, you can make your very own gas... and it's all natural too! Hey, it works for me in my shows and gets big chuckles from the adults too! Thanks ROY KISSELL.

Sorry to break the news, John; but Van Cleve's Elwood has gone to that Big Rabbit Hutch In The Sky. The rabbit I've turned into is named Esther (you've surely heard of the Esther Bunny!)
She has a sister named Pearl. And she's the Oyster Bunny.
And a brother named Choloroform. Yep, he's the Ether Bunny.
Hey, come to think of it, I use all those names in a tablehopping sponge rabbit routine!
What am I doing!!!
:bg:
cheers,
Peter Marucci
showtimecol@aol.com

Bill ScottRegular user
Las Vegas, NV
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Posted: Jan 23, 2009 11:53 am

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I too always use the birthday boy or girls first name. Makes them feel special!

alexaVeteran user
NJ
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Posted: Jan 23, 2009 03:55 pm

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In princess show, I tend to use bippi-boppy-boo! Yes it's highly informed from Cinderella's bippity-boppity-boo but the kids always shorten it to bippi-bobby-boo so that's what I introduce it as now. Plus, I have my own princess identity completely independent of my good friend Cindy so it works for me.

Alexa

Michael TaggertSpecial user
Fredericksburg Virginia
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Posted: Jan 23, 2009 10:45 pm

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This is a sadly misunderstood part of the show. I recently had a teacher thank me for my opening as I (through effective scripting am actually teaching the rules of the show and when and how to applaud. the teacher recognized this and pointed out that I was theonly performer who she had ever seen do this.
I will not spell ou tmy rotuine as It is copywrited and I use it at most of my shows. but it includes several basic elements. first is get the kids working in unison. This can be done in many ways. calling out the magic word, applauding whe you give a signal etc gets the kids working together as an audience. this should include a vocal element. The second is a build up to the "opening of the show. this starts the journey of your story line and invites the children into the fantasy world you are about to creat for them. This will help in controlling the actions of the audience as you will all be on the same page. the last element I sthat it willintroduce you and your character to the audience.

Believe you then that I do strange things

Bernie BalloonsElite user
N.Y.C.
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Posted: Jan 25, 2009 12:39 am

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I use Axtells sound meter to warm them up and when it breaks I cry and tears squirt from my eyes

Believe in love. believe in magic. Hell, believe in Santa Clause. Believe in others. Believe in yourself. Believe in your dreams. If you don't, who will?""
~Jon Bon Jovi

StarrpowerInner circle
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Posted: Jan 1, 2011 10:07 pm

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Plunger? Bad idea. Even if a kid is disruptive, if you embarrass him you lose the rest of the kids ... they relate more to him than you.

Magic PatrickInner circle
Minnesota
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Posted: Jan 2, 2011 01:05 am

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Star,

Have you seen the magicians hat that turns into a plunger trick? It is a great trick for the special someone that makes everyone laugh. You can still do it and not embarrass anyone it is the manner in which you do it. I have fun with the audience and the heckler gets what he wants, to be the center of attention. As I said earlier it doesn't happen to me often but when it does I use care when I use it. I hope that this clarifies.

Patrick

Believe in love. believe in magic. Hell, believe in Santa Clause. Believe in others. Believe in yourself. Believe in your dreams. If you don't, who will?""
~Jon Bon Jovi